Culmone Percussion is based right here in Saratoga Springs, so for families along Utah Lake's northwest shore there's no long commute. The studio is in your own city. Ken has taught drummers from the Harvest Hills, Israel Canyon, and lakeside neighborhoods for years, and many walk in the door in just a few minutes.
Saratoga Springs has grown from a quiet lakeside town into one of Utah County's fastest-rising communities, and its young Westlake High and Vista Heights students are a big part of that energy. Learning percussion here gives kids a head start on school band, drumline, and solo festival, all taught in a relaxed home studio where parents are welcome to watch from the couch.
Why Saratoga Springs students learn with Ken Culmone
Ken Culmone is a certified professional instructor who has taught drummers and percussionists ages 4 to 74 for more than 30 years, all from his own home studio, where he's the only person who privately teaches each student. His comprehensive program can earn Saratoga Springs students school percussion credits, band participation, solo-competition success, and often college scholarships.
Every lesson is one-on-one and built around his “instruction with a positive influence” philosophy: reading and notation, the 40 rudiments, sticking and pedaling, music theory, melodic improvisation, and playing along to real music. Parents from Saratoga Springs are always welcome to observe from the couch in the studio.